Passport Atlas
Entering Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.
Openness rank
#166
Entry openness
30
Visa free
21
Visa required
91
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Country profile
Capital
Baku
Population
10.2 million
Area
86,600 km²
Currency
Azerbaijani manat AZN
Languages
Azerbaijani, Russian
Time zone
UTC+04:00
Foreign-born
218,460 · 2024
Migrant share
2.1%
Ethnic groups · 2019
- Azerbaijani94.8%
- other1.8%
- less than1%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Travel notes
Plug
Type C
Mains
230 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Right
Emergency
Police 112 · Ambulance 112
Dialing code
+994
Airports
GYD · LLK · GBB · NAJ
Highlights
- Icherisheher
- Yanar Dag
- Gobustan
Azerbaijan PassportVisa siteImmigration site
How to get a visa
ASAN eVisa
Visit / tourism · 30 days
- Apply at evisa.gov.az and print the confirmation.
Immigration routes
Work or investor residence
Employer sponsor
Work and family residence are filed at Migration.
Leads to PR：Work and family residence are filed at Migration.
PR & citizenship
Long-term residence
Time to PR：Depends on the route
- Lawful status, clean record, means or a sponsor.
Naturalisation rules vary — check immigration before filing.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
FVisa free21
West Asia